The Bunn Wildcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Fike Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bunn will be strutting in after a win while Fike will be coming in after a loss.
Bunn is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against East Wake. Everything went Bunn's way against East Wake on Monday as Bunn made off with a 12-4 victory.
Jared Hagwood and Caiden Carpenter made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hagwood tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carpenter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Hagwood scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Carpenter went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most runs Hagwood has posted since back in April of 2024.
Connor Hathaway
| 02/24/25 @ East Wake | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Roanoke Rapids | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs North Lenoir | 2 |
| 03/20/24 vs North Johnston | 2 |
| 03/01/24 @ Fike | 2 |
In other batting news, Bunn let Connor Hathaway and Elijah Pittman run wild. Hathaway scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Pittman scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Hathaway a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Caleb Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fike came up short against Southern Nash on Tuesday and fell 4-1.
Bunn skirted past Fike 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Bunn repeat their success, or does Fike have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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